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Figurational Sociology and the Sociology of Sport: Some Concluding Remarks

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A number of possibilities suggest themselves as far as the format and contents of this concluding chapter are concerned. I could, for example, indicate the areas of criticism of the figurational position put forward in this volume that I agree with and then attempt a point-by-point rebuttal of those with which I disagree. Alternatively — in line with what a number of scholars erroneously believe to be one of hallmarks of the figurational or ‘process-sociological’ approach1 — I could blithely ignore what others have written and simply discuss some of my own ideas.2 However, neither of these possibilities strikes me as a particularly good idea. Let me attempt to spell out why.

My friends, Joop Goudsblom, Richard Kilminster, Stephen Mennell, Pat Murphy, Chris Rojek and Ivan Waddington read an earlier draft of this chapter and I have benefited greatly from their critical comments.

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Dunning, E. (1992). Figurational Sociology and the Sociology of Sport: Some Concluding Remarks. In: Dunning, E., Rojek, C. (eds) Sport and Leisure in the Civilizing Process. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11191-6_10

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